| 1 | 1 | | By: Simmons H.C.R. No. 103 |
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| 4 | 4 | | HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Since the 1970s, April has been set aside as |
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| 6 | 6 | | National Autism Awareness Month in order to inform the public about |
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| 7 | 7 | | autism and issues within the autism community; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Autism spectrum disorder and autism are general |
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| 9 | 9 | | terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development; they |
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| 10 | 10 | | are characterized by varying levels of difficulty in social |
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| 11 | 11 | | interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, and repetitive |
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| 12 | 12 | | behaviors; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, According to the United States Centers for Disease |
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| 14 | 14 | | Control and Prevention, 1 in every 68 children is affected by |
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| 15 | 15 | | autism, compared with 1 in 150 a decade ago; the Autism Society |
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| 16 | 16 | | calculates that more than 3.5 million Americans of all ages live |
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| 17 | 17 | | with an autism spectrum disorder; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, The cause of this disorder is unknown, but |
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| 19 | 19 | | behavioral intervention can dramatically improve outcomes; early |
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| 20 | 20 | | diagnosis and intervention are crucial to ensure effective |
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| 21 | 21 | | treatment that can help these valuable members of society use their |
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| 22 | 22 | | skills and talents to reach their full potential; now, therefore, |
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| 23 | 23 | | be it |
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| 24 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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| 25 | 25 | | hereby recognize April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month and encourage |
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| 26 | 26 | | all Texans to learn more about autism spectrum disorder. |
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